Cedar County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Cedar County, MO right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,145 alerts that included Cedar County, roughly 115 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (218 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on June 21, 2026. 19 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Cedar County alert history
Alert events that included Cedar County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 218 | 31 | September 7, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 105 | 14 | June 26, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 97 | 16 | July 4, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 90 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 79 | 8 | September 14, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 73 | 3 | May 24, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 73 | 0 | December 1, 2025 |
| Flood Watch | 60 | 8 | October 14, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 60 | 2 | February 24, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 50 | 10 | June 21, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 41 | 1 | March 28, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 34 | 4 | June 25, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 32 | 9 | June 17, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 22 | 3 | November 8, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 20 | 6 | June 21, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 18 | 0 | March 17, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 16 | 3 | September 4, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 14 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 12 | 0 | November 2, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 8 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 7 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 5 | 0 | April 30, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 4 | 1 | January 25, 2026 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 2 | 0 | February 6, 2019 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 2 | 3 | September 1, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 2 | 0 | December 22, 2022 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 | 0 | March 14, 2025 |
Tornado history in Cedar County
19 tornadoes have been recorded in Cedar County since 1950, killing 6 people and injuring 54. That ranks 77 of 115 counties in Missouri. The most recent was on January 10, 2020 (rated EF1).
Strongest tornadoes in Cedar County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2003 | F3 | Barton County | 86 mi | 880 yd | 5 | 47 |
| April 20, 1973 | F3 | Cedar County | 1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 12, 2006 | F2 | Vernon County | 38 mi | 300 yd | 1 | 7 |
| September 16, 1958 | F2 | Cedar County | 2.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| February 9, 1959 | F1 | Dade County | 14.4 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 10, 2020 | EF1 | Cedar County | 8.7 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 20, 2013 | EF0 | Cedar County | 3.2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| January 29, 2013 | EF1 | Cedar County | 2.7 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 16, 2009 | EF1 | Cedar County | 5.8 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 31, 2008 | EF0 | Cedar County | 0.6 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Cedar County
- Population: 15,023 (2024 estimate)
- State: Missouri
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 029039 (how to use it)